VENN: Adm. pens. (age 15) at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 3, 1669-70. S. of Thomas, gent., of Cottenham, Cambs. B. there. School, Cambridge (Mr Ralfe). ' Matric. 1670; B.A. 1673-4; M.A. 1677. Incorp. at Oxford, 1683. Ord. deacon (London) Mar. 16, 1678-9. R. of Ampthill, Beds., 1680. V. of Isleham, Cambs., 1684. Minor Canon of St Paul's, 1688. R. of Stisted, Essex, 1704-6. R. of Monk's Eleigh, Suffolk, 1706. R. of Cottenham, Cambs., 1715-22. Buried at Cottenham, Nov. 9, 1722. Father of the next (E. Anglian, VIII. 103.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1679 | Ordi(ordination) | Dewsing, Johannes | / | deacon | View |
| 1680 | Appt(Licensing) | Dowsing, Johannes | Ampthill / | Preacher | View |
| 1680 | Ordi(ordination) | Dowsing, Johannes | / | priest | View |
| 1680 | Appt(Institution) | Dowsing, Johannes | Ampthill / | Rector | View |
| 1688 | Appt(Collation) | Dowsing, Johannem | St Paul's Cathedral / 10th minor prebend and canon | Prebendary | View |
| 1688 | Appt(collation) | Dowsing, Johannem | St Paul's Cathedral / 10th minor prebend and canon | Prebendary | View |
| 1715 | Appt(Institution) | Dowsing, Johannes | Cottenham / | Rector | View |
| 1715 | Subsc | Dowsing, Johannes | Cottenham / | Rector | View |
| 1715 | Appt(Institution) | Dowsing, Johannes | Cottenham / | Rector | View |
| 1722 | Vac(natural death) | Dowsing, Johannes | Cottenham / | Rector | View |